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News Ghana Debt: Bank of Ghana clarifies losses after Reuters report

Published on: Tuesday 08 August 2023
Bank of Ghana clarifies losses after Reuters report
News source: https://www.centralbanking.com/central-banks/governance/financial-reporting/7959447/bank-of-ghana-clarifies-losses-after-reuters-report

Ghana’s central bank has clarified its current financial position following a Reuters report saying the Ghanaian government “has written off” half of its debt to the central bank. The central bank ...

News Ghana Debt: Banks positioned to resist potential economic shocks, financial crisis – GAB

Published on: Thursday 03 August 2023
Banks positioned to resist potential economic shocks, financial crisis – GAB
News source: https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/business/291259/Banks-positioned-to-resist-potential-economic-shocks,-financial-crisis-–-GAB

Mr. Ebenezer Ashley, Executive Head, Research, Media, Business Intelligence and Market Conduct of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), said ...

News Ghana Debt: Bank of Ghana Accused Of Illegally Writing Off Government Debt: Minority Slams BoG Over GH¢48.4Bn Loan

Published on: Thursday 03 August 2023
Bank of Ghana Accused Of Illegally Writing Off Government Debt: Minority Slams BoG Over GH¢48.4Bn Loan
News source: https://yen.com.gh/business-economy/economy/239002-bank-ghana-accused-illegally-writing-government-debt-minority-slams-bog-ghc484bn-loan/

The Bank of Ghana has been accused by the Minority in Parliament of perpetuating illegality by writing off government debts on the blindside of Parliament.

News Ghana Debt: Will Ghana’s gas gamble perpetuate a cycle of fossil-fuel related debt?

Published on: Thursday 03 August 2023
Will Ghana’s gas gamble perpetuate a cycle of fossil-fuel related debt?
News source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/04/ghana-lng-imports-fossil-fuel-debt

West African country is enduring hard times – and critics say plan to import liquefied natural gas will only make things worse ...

News Ghana Debt: USD/GHS - US Dollar Ghanaian Cedi

Published on: Monday 31 July 2023
USD/GHS - US Dollar Ghanaian Cedi
News source: https://www.investing.com/currencies/usd-ghs

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News Ghana Debt: Ghana says it has launched debt swap for pension funds

Published on: Monday 31 July 2023
Ghana says it has launched debt swap for pension funds
News source: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/2542907-ghana-says-it-has-launched-debt-swap-for-pension-funds

Ghana's government on Monday invited pension funds holding around 31 billion Ghanaian cedis ($2.8 billion) of domestic bonds to swap their holdings for new bonds. Ghana is restructuring its debt as a ...

News Ghana Debt: Ghana's sovereign dollar bonds rally before mid-year budget review

Published on: Sunday 30 July 2023
Ghana's sovereign dollar bonds rally before mid-year budget review
News source: https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/ghanas-sovereign-dollar-bonds-rally-before-mid-year-budget-review-2023-07-31/

Ghana's sovereign dollar-denominated bonds rallied by as much as 1.8 cents on Monday, according to Tradeweb data, ahead of the government's medium-term budget review presentation to parliament and after Reuters reported that its debt to the central bank was halved.

News Ghana Debt: Ghana's 2022 budget deficit almost double target - minister

Published on: Monday 31 July 2023
Ghana's 2022 budget deficit almost double target - minister
News source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghanas-2022-budget-deficit-almost-double-target-minister-2023-07-31/

Ghana's budget deficit was at 11.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) on a commitment basis last year, almost double the target of 6.3%/GDP, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Monday during a ...

News Ghana Debt: Enterprise Singapore keen to boost trade ties with Ghana

Published on: Thursday 27 July 2023
Enterprise Singapore keen to boost trade ties with Ghana
News source: https://thebftonline.com/2023/07/28/enterprise-singapore-keen-to-boost-trade-ties-with-ghana/

West Africa, Jean Ng, has said her outfit remains resolute in its quest to strengthen ties between Singapore and Ghana. She said Enterprise SG is looking forward to matching Ghanaian start-ups with ...

News Ghana Debt: Ghana: 9 Cocoa Seed-Buying Companies Pay Gh¢101 Million to Cocobod - CEO

Published on: Friday 28 July 2023
Ghana: 9 Cocoa Seed-Buying Companies Pay Gh¢101 Million to Cocobod - CEO
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202307280242.html

Nine cocoa seed-buying companies have paid a total of GH¢101 million out of GH¢137 million debt owed the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD).

News Ghana Debt: Power Crisis Looms Again: IPPs Contemplate Shutting Down Plants As Government Fails To Settle $2 Billion Debt

Published on: Friday 28 July 2023
Power Crisis Looms Again: IPPs Contemplate Shutting Down Plants As Government Fails To Settle $2 Billion Debt
News source: https://yen.com.gh/ghana/238558-power-crisis-looms-ipps-contemplate-shutting-plants-government-fails-settle-2-billion-debt/

Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are once again contemplating shutting down the plants as the government fails to settle over $2 billion in debt to them.

News Ghana Debt: RPT-Ghana debt with central bank halved, interest rate cut - sources

Published on: Friday 28 July 2023
RPT-Ghana debt with central bank halved, interest rate cut - sources
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rpt-ghana-debt-central-bank-130216121.html

Ghana's government has written off half of the 77.6 billion cedis ($7 billion) it owed to the central bank and replaced the remainder with a lower yielding, 15-year bond, three sources with direct knowledge of the transaction told Reuters. The latest move is part of the West African nation's push to restructure its domestic debt - a requirement to qualify for the next tranche of a $3 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) rescue loan. Ghana now wants to focus on negotiations with external creditors.

News Ghana Debt: Ghana International Bank Facilitates EWRA Training For African Banks To Enhance Financial Crime Risk Management

Published on: Thursday 27 July 2023
Ghana International Bank Facilitates EWRA Training For African Banks To Enhance Financial Crime Risk Management
News source: https://peacefmonline.com/pages/business/news/202307/491023.php

Ghana International Bank Facilitates EWRA Training For African Banks To Enhance Financial Crime Risk Management ...

News Ghana Debt: Ghana: Standard Chartered Bank Posts Strong Financial Performance in 2022 ...Despite Impact of Ddep

Published on: Thursday 27 July 2023
Ghana: Standard Chartered Bank Posts Strong Financial Performance in 2022 ...Despite Impact of Ddep
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202307270439.html

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC says the bank remains resilient and profitable despite the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDED) and the tough challenging financial year in 2022.

News Ghana Debt: Ghana energy sector debt could exceed $8b in two years – Report

Published on: Wednesday 26 July 2023
Ghana energy sector debt could exceed $8b in two years – Report
News source: https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/07/26/ghana-energy-sector-debt-could-exceed-8b-in-two-years-report/

Ghana’s energy sector has been saddled with problems for years. Some of the problems are ripples of bad political and governance decisions, lack of leadership and corruption.

News Ghana Debt: Data Analytics Critical to Transforming Ghana’s Banking Industry – Stanbic Bank CE

Published on: Tuesday 25 July 2023
Data Analytics Critical to Transforming Ghana’s Banking Industry – Stanbic Bank CE
News source: https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/business/290602/Data-Analytics-Critical-to-Transforming-Ghana’s-Banking-Industry-–-Stanbic-Bank-CE

Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank Ghana, Kwamina Asomaning, has emphasized the need for banks to adopt data analytics to transform the ...

News Ghana Debt: Ghana: GSE to Launch Commercial Paper Market

Published on: Monday 24 July 2023
Ghana: GSE to Launch Commercial Paper Market
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202307250295.html

The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) will launch its Commercial Paper Market (CPM) product before the end of the third quarter of this year, Managing Director, Abena Amoah, has said.

News Ghana Debt: Ghanian CGU student in need of financial assistance

Published on: Monday 24 July 2023
Ghanian CGU student in need of financial assistance
News source: https://claremont-courier.com/featured/ghanian-cgu-student-in-need-of-financial-assistance-74663/

Shirley Ayangbah's plan had been to complete her final semester at CGU in the fall while continuing her part-time job at the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. After graduation, she was on track to work full-time, which would have qualified her for a US work visa. But the economic uncertainty in her home country of Ghana has jeopardized all those plans. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger